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Bookmark or Share- 1966: The Cuban Adjustment Act of 1966 - Library of CongressOn January 12, 2017, the Obama administration amended diplomatic relations with Cuba, ended the wet foot/dry foot policy, and modified the Cuban Adjustment Act of 1966 to prohibit its exemption for Cuban nationals who enter the U.S. without visas.
- Wet feet, dry feet policy - WikipediaThe wet feet, dry feet policy or wet foot, dry foot policy was the name given to a former interpretation of the 1995 revision of the application of the Cuban Adjustment Act of 1966 that essentially says that anyone who emigrated from Cuba and entered the United States would be allowed to pursue residency a year later.
- What The End Of 'Wet-Foot, Dry-Foot' Means For Cubans : NPRThe Obama administration has ended the so-called wet foot, dry foot policy which allowed migrants fleeing Cuba without a visa to automatically stay in the United States.
- Cuban Adjustment Act | Summary, 1966, History, Obama, & FactsIn addition to the 1976 change, a major amendment was implemented in 1995, when U.S. Pres. Bill Clinton enacted the so-called “wet foot, dry foot” policy. This was more restrictive, allowing only Cuban immigrants who reached U.S. land to stay in the United States.
- Cuban Adjustment Act - WikipediaIn 1996, the U.S. government introduced the so-called "wet feet, dry feet policy" which limited the scope of the Act. The policy was abolished by President Barack Obama at the end of his presidency in January 2017.
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